Let’s take a second to imagine what a world without birth control would look like.
Tag: Birth Control and Contraception
Attacks on Contraceptive Access Don’t Add Up
Attacks on basic reproductive access in this country show a widespread disregard for women—and they have reckless consequences for society.
Celebrating Contraception Access Free From Coercion, Stigma and Injustice
I am privileged to help my patients plan their pregnancies and their lives to whatever they can dream up. But I have found that simply promoting contraception does not address the complex role it has in our lives, and unfortunately that can be coercive.
Don’t Scroll Past That Instagram Ad for Contraceptives!
Peer-to-peer marketing is nothing new, but Instagram has digitized, personalized and helped initiate conversations on a larger scale. It’s also become an increasingly popular place for new, convenient ways of accessing birth control to spread awareness.
Dreaming Big on World Contraception Day
Making birth control pills available over-the-counter would be a tremendous first step towards a future where all young people, regardless of their circumstances, have access to the care they need.
Doctors are Speaking Out on Trump’s Attacks on Birth Control Coverage
Earlier this month, the Ninth Circuit heard oral arguments in a case challenging the Trump administration’s broad exemption for employers from the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive coverage mandates. Trump’s rules allow any employer to gain an exemption to federally required coverage of birth control in employee health insurance plans by claiming that contraception violates their […]
59 Years of The Pill: Celebrating Our Gains, Fighting to Expand Access
This is the truth about birth control: It’s popular, it’s a fundamental part of women’s lives and the majority of people in the U.S. consider it a fundamental part of women’s health care. But much work remains in guaranteeing equal access to the pill.
It Shouldn’t Be This Difficult to Get Birth Control Pills
Today marks the 59th anniversary of the FDA’s approval of the pill—and too many barriers remain in place for women to get their hands on them.
What Birth Control Made Possible for Women
It is important to remember that we all stand on the shoulders of the women who came before us and who fought for our reproductive freedoms. But the progress they made is ongoing—and we must continue their fight.
Convenience is Key When it Comes to Contraception
Convenience can only be considered trivial in matters of contraception if the realities of women’s lives are considered trivial, too.